题目内容
4.Abbaye,a master artist,was ready to retire in 1392.One day,Bartoli,a rich Italian merchant,(41)A him saying,"Could you(42)Cmy portrait on my banquet room wall?It's 20feet tall.""I'm ready to retire,"Abbaye shook his head,"so I'm not(43)D."But seeing the disappointment in Bartoli's eyes,he(44)Bhis mind,"Well,there's a possibility if you can find it in your (45)Ato allow me to explore the(46)B of my abilities.Furthermore,already I can see your (47)B.So I insist that while l work your portrait stay(48)Ceven from you!"
"No problem,"Bartoli agreed,though he thought it was(49)D,"Anything you wish,but it must look realistic."
Immediately the master artist (50)Ca high curtain in front of the wall,-through which Bartoli couldn't see at all.
A week passed."How is it coming?"asked the (51)A Bartoli.
‘‘It's coming quite well.You see,a masterpiece (52)D quite a while at least."Abbaye answered from behind the (53)B.
Another three,four weeks passed and(54)C half a year went by.Bartoli lost his (55)C."Today I must see it!"he shouted.
Stepping from behind the curtain (56)Asurprised by such anger,Abbaye said calmly,"That's fine.
You needed only to request it."And he(57)Baside the 20-foot curtain.
Bartoli stared at the masterpiece and then his mouth (58)Dopen.He was obviously so angry that his eyes (59)D red.So what was wrong?Abbaye had drawn to his heart's (60)Afor 20feet tall.Perhaps Bartoli couldn't tolerate his abstract expression,which Picasso would have been proud of.
41.A.sent for | B.thought of | C.laughed at | D.heard from |
42.A.fix | B.make | C.paint | D.repair |
43.A.possible | B.free | C.reliable | D.available |
44.A.formed | B.changed | C.got | D.insisted |
45.A.heart | B.mind | C.room | D.brain |
46.A.challenges | B.limits | C.control | D.confidence |
47.A.figure | B.portrait | C.image | D.masterpiece |
48.A.safe | B.lonely | C.private | D.cool' |
49.A.terrible | B.common | C.funny | D.strange |
50.A.brought | B.decorated | C.hung | D.bought' |
51.A.hopeful | B.anxious | C.serious | D.careful |
52,A.affords | B.spends | C.costs | D.takes |
53.A.wall | B.curtain | C.picture | D.ladder. |
54.A.in total | B.obviously | C.eventually | D.above all |
55.A.money | B.mood | C.temper | D.taste |
56.A.asif | B.even if | C.now that | D.incase |
57.A.set | B.pulled | C.left | D.stood |
58.A.felt | B.remained | C.kept | D.fell |
59.A.changed | B.showed | C.found | D.turned |
60.A.content | B.confidence | C.power | D.design. |
分析 Abbaye,一位杰出的艺术家,准备在1392年退休.一天,Bartoli,一个富有的意大利商人,派人把他请来,说:"你能把我的画像画在我家宴会室的墙上吗?它有20英尺高.""我准备退休了,"Abbaye摇了摇头,"所以不能画了."但当看到 Bartoli失望的眼神时,他改变了主意,"好吧,如果你能允许我画你的内心以突破我的能力极限的话,那也是有可能的,而且我已经能看到你的肖像画了.因此我坚持要求画肖像时,我必须得待在一个即便是你也不能进的私人空间里."
"没问题,"尽管他认为这样很奇怪,但Bartoli还是同意了."不论你有什么愿望,但它看起来必须得真实."紧接着,这位艺术大师在墙的前面挂起了高高的幕布,透过这块幕布Bartoli什么也看不见.一周过去了,"近来怎么样?"充满希望的Bartoli问到.
"近来进展的很好.你知道,一个杰作,至少需要相当长的一段时间才能完成."Abbaye从幕布后面回答道.三个、四个星期过去了,最终半年的时间也过去了,Bartoli发脾气了,"今天我必须得看到它!"他喊道.好像被这样的愤怒惊着了,Abbaye从幕布后面走出来,平静的说:"好吧,只要你有这种要求."他把20英尺高的大幕拉开.
Bartoli盯着这一杰作,然后他张大了嘴巴.显然他很生气以致于他的眼睛都变红了,这是怎么了?Abbaye 已经将他的内心画到20英尺高的墙上了.也许Bartoli不能容忍的是他的这种曾经毕加索引以为豪的抽象表达.
解答 答案:
41.A 根据"One day,…(41)him saying"的句意:一天,Bartoli,一个富有的意大利商人,派人把他请来;sent for"派人去请,打发人去叫; thought of 想起;考虑; laughed at 嘲笑;heard from 收到…的来信; 从…听到;这里是商人当面在和他说话,所以只有sent for符合句意;故选A
42.C 根据短文开头,可知Abbaye,一位杰出的艺术家;因此,应该是请他来画画的,故选C
43.D 根据"I'm ready to retire,"可知,Abbaye准备退休了,所以不能画了.available指人能够出席的,有时间做某事的:"空闲的,有时间的";possible 可能的;free空闲的;reliable 可信赖的;此处不只单纯表示有没有空,而是表示他能不能来做这件事.因此只有available符合句意.故选D
44.B 根据上文,他拒绝为他画肖像,但看到了Bartoli失望的眼神,此处表达的应该是他改变了主意;故选B
45.A 根据下文"Abbaye had drawn to his heart's (60)for 20feet tall."可知,Abbaye要求画他的内心.故选A
46.B 根据句中短语的搭配,"explore the(46)of my abilities"此处表示探索他的能力极限.challenges挑战;control控制;confidence信心;只有limits(界限; 限度)符合句意;故选B
47.B 围绕着上下文描述可知,本文主要围绕着画肖像画(portrait)展开,根据选项,figure人物;portrait侧重指肖像,素描;image侧重指形象,想像;masterpiece杰作;只有portrait符合句意.故选B
48.C 根据下文:Abbaye挂起了高高的幕布,透过这块幕布Bartoli什么也看不见.可知,他是在一个私人空间里画画.故选C
49.D 根据常识可知,这种画画方式的确有些奇怪.故选D
50.C 联系上文可知,Abbaye要求在私人空间里画画,因此需要挂上幕布来遮挡.故选C
51.A 根据句意,过去一周的时间了,Bartoli急于了解肖像画的进度,因此应该是满怀希望地来打探.故选A
52.D 此处表达的意思是:一个杰作,至少需要相当长的一段时间才能完成.表示花费时间.affords; 买的起;spends:花费,主语必须是人;costs:花费(金钱);take:花费时间;故选D
53.B 根据上文可知,Abbaye是把自己挡在幕布后面作的画.故选B
54.C 此处表达了Abbaye作画所用的时间,同时也表达Bartoli焦急等待的心情.故选C
55.C 此处表达的是 Bartoli再也等不下去了,于是,他生气,发脾气.lost his temper是固定的表达,意为;发脾气.故选C
56.A as if:好像; even if:即使,尽管; now that:既然,由于; in case:万一; 根据句意:好像被这样的愤怒惊着了,Abbaye从幕布后面走出来.故选A
57.B"he(57)aside the 20-foot curtain."此处意为:他把20英尺高的幕布拉到一边."pull…aside":把…拉到一边;故选B
58.D 根据句意:在Bartoli焦急地等了半年后,看到肖像画,感到非常吃惊,所以此处"then his mouth (58)open"意为:他张大了嘴巴.kept与remained都有"保持,保留"的意思;fall open"不知不觉地张开了;变得张口结舌"是固定的表达,fell是fall的过去时形式,felt是feel的过去时形式.故选D
59.D 根据"He was obviously so angry that his eyes (59)red"句意:他显然很生气以致于他的眼睛都变红了.此处turned是系动词,意为"变成";其后跟形容词作表语;故选D
60.A 此处第一段Abbaye所说的话相呼应,即要画出他内在的东西.content意为:内容;故选A
点评 作完形填空题时,首先要通读全文,读懂文章的大意;其次,把握每小题的考查点,例如本题,有一部分内容考查了对短文内容的理解,即根据上下文的语意,选择相应的单词;还有近义词辨析以及固定的短语等;因此做此类题时,需要增加课外阅读,提高阅读理解能力;还要牢固掌握基础知识,学会运用一定的解题技巧.
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